Google Messages

Google LLC

About this app

Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging over Rich Communication Services (RCS) with fallback to SMS/MMS. Get more done in your messages with one-tap calendar reminders and emoji replies, and keep your conversations secure with spam protection and end-to-end encryption so you can focus on connecting with the people and businesses you care about — no matter what device they use.

Know when friends are typing or when they've read your message, share high-resolution images and videos, easily add people to a group chat, and experience an all-around richer messaging experience.

End-to-end encryption secures your eligible communications, so no one (including Google and third parties) can read or view your messages and attachments except the person you’re messaging.

If a website is suspicious or unsafe, you’ll be warned before clicking any links. You can also block and report potential spammers to help stop unwanted and fraudulent messages.

Share high-resolution videos directly from your Google Photos library.

Keep the conversation going no matter what device you're on. Enjoy RCS chats with friends on your phone, computer, Android tablet, or smart watch with the Messages app.

Access suggested replies, one-tap calendar reminders, link sharing, and more without leaving your message. Reply quicker and get more out of your conversations with smart actions.

Suggested responses, gifs, and emojis make conversations faster and more fun. Reply back to messages with just a tap and keep the conversation going.

App also available on Wear OS

Ratings and reviews

So far doesn't seem like a bad app to use. But coming from Verizon Messages + with the ungodly amount of customization, to an app that only let's you change between light and dark modes.... I would love to be able to change chat bubble colors, backgrounds, etc. Especially in group chats. So can tell who is who at a quick glance.

New version is awful. Animated emojis spring forth when you react to something, with no way of disabling it. Also the ability to reply in an RCS chat is gone, replaced with the ability to create a "photoemoji". Google, please roll these changes back or at LEAST give me the ability to turning them off. I want messages back like it was a few weeks ago! Developer response seems to indicate my messaging app is not functioning correctly. It is working, I just hate recent changes from updates.

Half of the texts I receive don't come through right now. Messages from work, daughter and partner don't register on my phone at all for the past 2 days but everyone else's come through. They all get my messages. We can phone each other, its just incoming texts from these three do not come through at all. Super annoying and no solution yet that works. Obviously an app issue

What's new

• Bug fixes and stability improvements.